7.—(1) This regulation applies to any person who is appointed as a non-officer member of the joint committee in accordance with regulation 4.
(2) Subject to these Regulations, a non-officer member holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of that person’s appointment.
(3) A non-officer member may be appointed for a period of no longer than four years.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) a non-officer member may on the expiration of his or her term of office on the joint committee be re-appointed in accordance with regulation 4.
(5) A person may not hold office as a non-officer member of the joint committee for a total period of more than eight years.